Barbed wire for fences



(Model.) I v C. E. WOODRUFF 8v W..J. 'HUTCHINS.

l BARBBD WIRE FOR PBNGES. No. 308,451. Patented Nov. 25,1884.

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* gNm3 F F ICEe CHARLES E. VOODRUFF AND VILLIAM J. HUTOHINS, OF JOLIET,ILLINOIS.

BARBED WIRE FOR FENCES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,451, dated November25, 1884.

nppncationnioa April 19,1884. (Model.)

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that we, OHARLEs E. Woon RUFF and WILLIAM J. HU'rcHrNs,citizens of the United States of America, residing at Joliet, in thecounty of W'ill and State of Illinois, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Barbed Vire for Fences, of which the following isa specification, reference being` had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

The Ligure is a perspective view.

This invention relates to certain improvements in barbed wire for fencesin that class where a single-strand wire is used having crimps at whichthe barb, consisting of a short piece of wire pointed at each end, isattached, which improvements are fully set forth in the followingspecification and claim.

Referring to the drawing, IV represents the strand-wire, having crimpsW'l formed in it at suitable intervals along its length. These crimpsare so formed as to be quite prominent, and about U-shaped to projecthigh enough to extend out beyond the body ofthe barb, so that the bodyof the barb will impinge against it, should the barb rotate on thestrand-wire, and thus prevent the revolution of the barb.

A represents the barb, formed vof a short piece ot' wire pointed at eachend, and when applied to the strand-wire has its center or body portionlie parallel with the strand-wire and on one side oi' a crimp, W", ofthe strand- .wire in such manner as to entirely cross the crimp. Itsprods are then each coiled around the strand-wire,one on either sideofthe crimp, causing a portion of its body to lie in the hollows of thestrand-wire on either side of the crimp, as shown at G C', leaving theprods a c to project in opposite directions, one on either side of thestrand-wire IV. The prods cc are both coiled on the strand-wire WV inthe same direction, the prod a being coiled more than the other prod,causing it to point in the opposite direction and from the opposite sideof the strand-wire. 'Ihe manner in whichthe barb is thus applied tiesthe shoulders of the crimp in the strand-wire together, so that tensionon the strand-wire cannot straighten it out, but permits some littledegree of elasticity to the strand-wire. In all this class ofsinglestrand crimped wires, where the crimp is used to prevent rotationof the, barb and lateral movement of the barb on the strand-wire, noprovision is made for preventing tension on the strand-wire fromstraightening out the crimps, and hence the wire is rendered quiteuseless for fence purposes as soon as the crimps are straightened out,and the barbs permitted to rotate in consequence. All this defect iscured by applying the barb as shown.

` We are aware that barbed wires have been made wherein thesingle-strandwire is crimped slightly and the barbs applied by coilingthem on the strand wire in such manner that the body of the barb liesdiagonally across the strand-wire in the hollow of the crimp. Suchconstruction we do not claim. But We are not aware that a barbed wirehas ever been made where the body of the barb is placed on one side onlyof the crimp, and so arranged as to permit a slight degree of elasticityto each crimp, and yet prevent the crimps from being straightened out bya tension on the strandwire, and also permitting the prods to project inopposite directions, one from either side of the strand-wire. Thesefeatures form the substance of this invention and producea barb of greatefficacy and durability for use as a fen ce. Having thus described ourinvention', what we claim as new and useful, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is as follows, to wit:

In combination with wire WV, having crimps W', the herein-describedbarb, having prods c c", which are respectively coiled around the wireclosely adjacent to the shoulders of the crimp, and project in oppositedirections, and having a straight body portion, a, extending entirelyacross one side of the crimp on a line parallel to the strand-wire,substantially as set forth.

CHARLES E. WOODRUFF. VILLIAM J. HUTOHIN S.

Witnesses:

Il. F. GAGWIN, Tiros. H. HU'rcHINs.

